Monday, September 06, 2010

For my ex-Facebook friend Martin Richard Aragon de Leon

Martin and I have been friends... around six years. It all ended today when I posted the following picture on Facebook.


Comment nya:
Martin De Leon: Jamie I'm un-friending you because of this post. Email-email nalang ha.

Last week he left me an offline message:
mar10dl: uso sa japan mag bakla-baklaan???
mar10dl: tangina ambabading ng mga lalake sa posters mo

My reply:
jMe: nagsalita ang hindi napagkakamalang bading a! (totoo naman.)

I am still hoping for a reconciliation somewhere down the road. But for now, I honestly couldn't care less because OH MY GOD IT'S NINO AND AIBA KISSINGGGGGG, AAAAAAARRRRGHHHHHH ♥♥♥ (there are not enough hearts in the world, people.)

Ahem. So yun lang.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Lyrics post after 7593248750329 years

Yeah it was a bad day at work. The client forced me to review some document, and of course I know like 0.000000000001% of their stuff so far (after one and a half weeks of staring at a laptop), and I looked and sounded exactly what I was when I was reviewing it in front of everybody (which is somebody WHO DOES NOT KNOW, DUH), and to make the long story short today SUCKED.

But Anyway. 
by Splender.

I think I've had enough
I think I might errupt
I'm looking for some information
It's digging in the skin
Whenever I begin
There's gonna be a complication

I take another breath
It's deeper than the rest
I'm swimming to the final breaker
It's sitting in my mouth
I wanna get it out
I wanna know when something's on

But, anyway
I just can't be myself today
Apparently
But, anyway
'cause nothing seems to come to me
So easily
But, anyway
'cause I mistake my memories
For company
But what a day
I've gotta say
I can't believe in myself today

Sitting on the bed
Everything finger spread
Looking for some motivation
If I can offend
I'll try to fit it in
And I don't need an explanation

I think I better wake
I'm starting to deflate
I'm looking for some compensation
I'll never understand
I'll never be a man
When I don't know what somethigs on
But, anyway
I just can't be myself today
Apparently
But, anyway
'cause nothing seems to come to me
Not possibly
But, anyway
'cause I mistake my symphony
For suffering
Oh what a day
I've gotta say
I can't believe in myself this way

And I'll face it face down the long way
And I'll face it face down the long way

I think it's got an end
I think it's gonna bend
I think I got a new impression
So tell me how I look
Tell me what I took
To try to keep the conversation
I think I'll get it right
I'm fucking with the light
I'll turn it to the situation
I'm doing what I can
I never understand
When I don't see when somethings on

But, anyway
I just can't be myself today
Apparently
But, anyway
'cause nothing seems to come to me
So happily
But, anyway
'cause I mistake my memories
For company
But what a day
I've gotta say
They're getting harder to separate

But, anyway
I just can't be myself today
Apparently
But, anyway
'cause nothing seems to come to me
Not possibly
But, anyway
'cause I mistake my symphony
For suffering
But what a day
I've gotta say
I can't believe in myself today
I can't believe in myself today
I can't believe in myself today
I can't believe in myself today

I can't believe in myself today.


During the review this Vietnamese guy was explaining something to me in Japanese, and he had this fucking smug look in his face, and after every other statement that he made he would turn to me and the client and then ask me, "Wakarimasuu?" in this half-patronizing, half-condescending tone (Emphasis on the irritating ~suu sound; "Did you get that?" for you non-Japanese-infected people; "You have this look on your face that tells me that you didn't understand me, how fucking stupid are you?" was what I heard inside my head.) I found out the other day that they don't use English much in Vietnam. How about I talk to him in English and ask him if he understood what 1.8 billion other people could. UGH BAD TRIP TALAGA. I did not fucking sign up for this. Required ba talaga ang humiliation at trauma sa lahat ng JP assignments? Hello asa Itami ba ulit ako? Hello?

But Anyway. Sakto tumugtog sa iTouch ko nung pauwi na kami. After nun tumugtog naman, "Kimi wa Sukoshi mo Warukunai" by my homeboys Arashi. It loosely means "You are not bad at all."

See? That's why I ♥ those guys. The one good thing that happened to me today, and it was all brought to me by Arashi and the iPod shuffle option. Pathetic.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Been in Japan a week now. Guess what I've been up to.

You know you're obsessed with Arashi when...
Stolen from jpoplover101 :D

RULES: Bold what applies to you - apparently even if i make the text bold hindi halata... kukulayan ko na lang :) Ok everybody, this list (taken from another Arashi fan) proves that I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS WORLD. AND I AM NOT CRAZY FOR LOVING ARASHI THIS MUCH, HARHARHAR XD

So anyway. On to the list!

1. you were baited by Jun-kun.
2. anything over 49kg is “fat”.
3. the best dancer in Johnny’s is Ohno, period.

4. you’re forever daydreaming and imagining…about Arashi and you.
5. you save for NatsuCon…the whole year, 2 years, 10 years, etc.
6. only true idols get extremely popular after putting stockings over their head, wearing nipples shirts and daisy dukes.
7. you’re envious of the Arashi FC members.

8. you’re envious of anyone that lives in japan. - hmm... no, not really. contrary to fangirl daydreams you can't find arashi that easily even when you're in japan. 
9. every time a new single comes out, you bounce around the room in joy and watch the PV (promotional video) 19074546 times.
10. despite how poor you are, somehow you manage to buy all albums/singles. - just concert DVDs for me. :D
11. the first kanji you memorized is 嵐 - “arashi”. (this or 松本潤 lol) - nah, it was 愛, I think. and then 道明寺. meteor garden influences.
12. and then the kanji of all the members’ names.
13. when speaking japanese you only know “male” dominated words such as “omae” “umai” “kuse” - yeah... made a speech out of it pa nga.
14. eating expired food is not crazy at all, but funny.
15. when someone mentions ‘Bambi’, it’s Sho or Jun that you think of, not the Disney movie.
16. no matter how many times, you always cry when watching Aiba read his letter on 24 hr TV.

17. you want a pet and his name is Momo.
18. you name things after Arashi such as pets, computers, your external HD. - why have i not thought of this?!?
19. The Sims is a game you started just so you can have characters named after Arashi - no, but I have Arashi Mii's on my Wii. just like in their commercial.♥
20. the best university in all of Japan is Keio, period.
21. you’ve bought a baby blue DS.
22. you didn’t know Jun was the youngest.
23. you didn’t know Ohno was the oldest.
24. before Arashi, S&M was disturbing. Now it’s just an everyday part of life.
25. one of the main reasons your computer lives is to download Arashi stuff. -
more  like i already forgot it could be used for anything else.
26. you’ve cried after your hard drive crashed.
27. no matter how many times you burn things off, your hard drive is always full.
28. you’ve sat your friends down and began the history on Arashi.
29. your friends can put names to faces. 
30. when asked if you have a boyfriend, you have casually said “yes” and pictured one of the members.
31. you wish that Johnny’s stuff wouldn’t be so expensive.
 32. spent it 5 minutes after you vowed this because a new photo album came out.
33. there is an Arashi photo that you see everyday - on a car, pencil case, wallet, planner… - PC, iTouch wallpaper, keychain, uchiwa, and by the way the train car i ride in the mornings has an arashi ad for green heart kirin beer above the door, so it's like they're saying ohayo to me every morning before i go to work ♥
34. your cell phone wallpaper is Arashi. - ohno ♥
35. your cell phone ring tone is Arashi. - love so sweet.
36. Aiba has the best English in all of Japan. (Danger! Very danger! One moment! You are crazy! XDXD)
37. December 24th is not Christmas Eve, it is “Aiba’s Birthday”.
38. when going to karaoke you sing at least 1 Arashi song. AT LEAST.
- if not all.
39. when singing in the car or anywhere, you MUST follow the hand motions during the chorus - nah i'm not crazy
40. you’ve been jealous of animals.
41. you read “asahi” as “arashi”.
42. the best actor in Japan is Nino, period. In Asia! Period!
43. short guys is DEFINITELY okay
44. guys with bad skin is okay too

45. guys skinnier than me, that’s okay too
46. Arashi is the best group, ever. when someone says “captain” or “leader”, the first person you think of is Ohno.
 47. sometimes you hear “Nino” instead of “Nemo”.
48. therefore you buy Nemo things thinking of Nino.
49. Ohno should be a world-renowned artist.
50. you’ve come to tolerate/love other Johnny’s artists because of Arashi. - yeah i'm developing a slight crush on matsuoka-kun from TOKIO because he and ohno are pretty tight
51. you’ve pulled all-nighters to wait for videos, scans, reports
52. sometimes you wonder if Arashi are idols or comedians or cute little kids.
53. you start off with a favorite Arashi song, but soon after you can’t decide. 
54. you plan on going to Japan because of Arashi. - i didn't plan it, but one of the reasons I did go to japan is arashi hihi
55. you start giggling to yourself after finding something “Japanese”.
56. when you meet someone Japanese the first thing you want to do is ask is whether they know Arashi. - i try to restrain myself, though.
57. Nino should be a professional song writer.
58. the only man that can pull off a belly button ring is Sho.
59. neon-colored suits are completely acceptable for any occassion.
60. when someone says “tension” you think “Aiba.”
61. your parents know Arashi songs and the members’ name. - she knows all of them. her favorite is ohno :)
62. gotten into a fight with siblings about Arashi.
63. have arashi posters but won’t put them up because you’re afraid you’ll ruin them.
64. when people pronounces Nino’s name wrong it annoys you.
65. like to yell out “YEAH!” at the end of things.
66. like to yell out “DO IT!” as your motivation.
67. fancams are heaven sent.
68. you buy CDs but listen to download versions because you don’t want to open your album copy.
69. you wish you could befriend Ohno’s mom.
70. many times you have looked down at their pants and have been pleasantly surprised. Now you can’t stop looking there.
71. you are envious of people like Inoue mao, Suzuki Ann and Ayoi Yu. (Yes, yes yes! omg!!)
72. you have gone down the list of “requirements for arashi’s girlfriend/wife” and started to change certain aspects of yourself so you have more points. -
i read somewhere that nino's only requirement is that the girl should know how to speak Japanese... ok i'm getting there nino, hahaha
73. Guys who paint their nails are okay.
74. Don’t mind the fact that the guy owns 100000X more clothes than you. 
75. Watching several Japanese variety shows a week without understanding any Japanese, just to watch their faces is absolutely normal
76. You don’t listen to English songs anymore because you listen to Arashi all the time.
77. You get to have a new set of friends (online) because of Arashi.
78. The songs you play over and over again in your mp3 is Arashi’s.

79. Ordered Skinny Latte coffee takeout from Starbucks so that they can write “SK” on the cup and told them your name’s “Ohmiya”.
80. Guys who can cross their legs are totally acceptable.
81. You watched Gokusen / Kimi Wa Petto / Bambino / Tokyo Tower / Hana Yori Dango 1&2 / etc. just for MatsuJun.
- will watch. only watched gokusen and hanadan so far.
82. Guys kissing / hugging each other / holding hands is no problem now. - rather than "no problem", more like "can not get enough" hahaha XD

Yes, so basically outside work, I'm still doing what I've always been doing - watching Arashi stuff on my PC (my brand spanking new Lenovo IdeaPad G460). Oh, and now since I'm in Japan, add "watching Arashi shows real time on TV" to my activities. God, the last Himitsu was soooo funny... and apparently it was the highest-rated episode ever. Siguro kasi nanood ako, hihi ♥

Anyway, right now I'm in Hannah and Roda's place, getting ready for our Tokyo tour tomorrow with Cathy Candano. Gonna take TONS of pictures. Expect to see lots of cosplayers, maids, and artsy stuff on my Facebook account in the near future. (Thank you Ryan Chan for the tour tips. I won't ask why you know what the most popular maid cafe in Akihabara is. :D )

So! Gotta goes muna. Will probably blog again if I run into Anjo at the station or something, wahahaha XD Ja ne~♪

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Ohmiya: 1. Sakuraiba: 0. No, you will not understand this post.

Everybody knows I ♥ Arashi with all my ♥. (If you knew them you would too, I promise.) But still, a girl's gotta have her ichiban. Watching all these Japanese shows makes you want to rank everything. Anyway here's mine. (The pictures are just baaad, but that's not my fault, though.)



RankArashi Ranking
Favorite (Top) to
Least Favorite (Bottom)


So since it is getting late I will only be talking about Ohno and Nino today. I could go on all day about how much or why I love Arashi, but because I have to get up at 8 tomorrow I will only be fangirling my ichibans (number 1's) Ohno and Nino, collectively known as Ohmiya.

I love Ohno and Nino the same amount probably because although they are idols with probably millions of adoring fangirls, in private I personally think they don't get what the fuss is all about. They both look like people who don't take themselves too seriously, and are probably self-deprecating, too. And they have raw talent. Oh yes. Ohno is literally (and I am not exaggerating) pure freaking sex when he does his dance solos at their concerts. He has an awesome singing voice. (This is a Johnny we're talking about, people. Hear SMAP sing live once and you'll know what I'm talking about.) He is the second best actor in Arashi. (You'll find out who's the best in a while.) He fishes in his spare time. He's an excellent artist, with an exhibition to his name. And he never runs out of random quips that are just so terribly funny. You think he's just spacing out in the corner, but next thing you know Sho is literally dying with laughter with what Ohno said. Plus, Ohno is Arashi's leader, famously despite (because of?) his lack of leadership skills. I just love that. (That is just genius on their PR. Well done, Johnny.)

Nino, on the other hand, is the smartest member. All of Japan thinks Sho, the Keio boy, the first Johnny to get a college degree (from a Japanese Ivy League university, no less) is the smartest Arashi, right? Nope, it's the Neen, you guys. Plus, he's evil. With him on the team, how Arashi manages to be wholesome top idols is truly beyond my understanding. And of course, a rundown of Nino's top qualities will always include his inclusion in the Clint Eastwood-directed, critically-acclaimed WWII movie "Letters from Iwo Jima". Even if he wasn't in Arashi I would still think he is one of the best Japanese actors I ever watched. I swear, everytime he cries in one of his dramas or in one of his movies, I would be bawling my eyes out. Nobody should ever have that kind of power over me, dammit. When asked why he thought he was chosen by Eastwood, Nino's answer? "Well, I have to say, since I'm in Johnny's... basically it's because I had a nice face." I love how he always fucks around during interviews, it is just pure gold.

And of course, the common denominator why I love Ohmiya... they are just too cute for worrrddsss. I swear. (If you knew me before Arashi I was normal. I would never have described any body as "too cute for worrrddsss.") And they are complete dorks, as everyone in Arashi is.♥

Anyway, almost one o'clock. I leave you now with pictures of the dynamic duo, who have possibly toppled Taylor Hanson off the top of my list of Celebrities I Will Forever Be Hung Up On.



Lastly, I ♥ them because they just loooooooove each other so much, probably the most showy of all the Arashi pairings. Completely an old married couple. (See picture above of Nino pointing out that Ohno's zipper had been open since the start of the show.) Just blatant touching and hugging and kissing and... okay you're getting creeped out. Blame the Japanese and their culture of fan service! Aaaarghhhhhh...

Anyway. Enough fangirling. Need to sleep. Tanabata tomorrow. Gotta think of a wish. Nyt!

P.S. Please if you are Johnny Kitagawa or anyone from Johnny's or J-Storm, Arashi is yours I am not their owner (God I wish I was) so please don't sue me. Oh, and thanks to all the people who uploaded the photos above... so sorry I can't name any of you :-s

Friday, July 02, 2010

またきてね♥: A farewell card

Was running around the Makati office the whole day soliciting messages from people. Really fun, made me remember the time when Jim and I were making the farewell card for Anjo, and then the time when Dulce and I were making the one for Jim. (Hmm, gotta post those too someday.)

Anyway here's the cover:



I already plastered it all over Facebook, might as well put it here na rin. Ang kyut di ba.♥